The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-07-23
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

Sitting Bull is living life of laziness at
Standing Rock Agency Work he considers
degrading, and believes that his victory over
ease and Incidence.
George w. Child's library, it is said, con-
tains the greatest number of expensive
prints and historical manuscripts of any
private library in America His guests reg
lister their names in book that Lord Byron
used for years, and which bears his name,
hacks OF his penknife, spots of ink from his
quill, and his monogram and crest
Harrison w. Garrett, Robert Garrett, Jr.
aud John w. Garrett, sons of Robert Gar
rett of Baltimore, are studying American ge-
ography in pleasant manner. They left
Baltimore in May with their tutor, and have
Travelled on special car through Mexico.
Texas, Colorado and other parts Of the conn,
try: They recently passed through Utah on
their Nay to California
At the time of his death the late r. NJ
L. Hunter. who was so prominently identi-
fed with the secession movement and the
Confederate government, occupied the pesi-
tlon OF inspector in one of the smallest GUS
tom houses in the United States. Before the
war during the time of his prominence in
ilC DcCdUit Sp6dkIT Oh Tile
House of Representatives. But there was a
long contest His friends, however. never
lost confde1ce Don't you ,see.' they
would say, rthat Right Must Triumph; Hun
Ter IS sureftO be the MANI" And he was
Inc <execntive committee who have in
chafge arrangements for the celebration of
1.-The centennial of the adoption of the Con-
stitution, are making special effort to secure
some military representation from every
State and Territory. Gen. Sheridan will
have command of the troops, national and
State, and they will be assigned in line in
accordance with the date of the adoption OF
the constitution by each State or of its ad.
mission to the Union Connecticut was the
| fifth State to adopt the constitution, being
| preceded by Delaware, Pennsylvania, New
| Jersey and Georgia. This arrangement will
| virtually give the Pennsylvania troops the
right OF the line, as Delaware only has one
regiment of six companies. New Jersey ex
| poets to send brigade of 1880 men and
Ohio will send regiment of infantry and 8
| battery.
Eight years before Columbus discovered
America an old Portuguese sailor named
Diego Cam went cruising down the coast Of
| West Africa until he came to great river
on whose south bank he set up a big white
|
brating his discovery 1t was the mighty
Congo, and for many years the famous Pc.
dra Padrao stood on the shore bearing silent
witness to the old sailors achievement.
Years later, when all eyes were turned to the
New World, the Congo was almost forgotten,
and when it next attracted notice the Pedra
Padrao had disappeared. The spot where it
stood has Tor centuries been known as Pad
rao Point. Three or four months ago Baron
Won Schwebin, the Swedish traveller, heard
from some natives of large fetch stone hid.
| den in the tall jungle grass at some distance
| from the beach. 1t was only after long pa
mission to visit the reyered object He found
| to his delight the veritable Pedra Padrao, its
well known inscription only partially effaced
| Ihis famous monument of great discovery
will doubtless be treasured hereafter as one
of the most interesting relics of the early
navigators.